Has served 25 years as host of Scott Simpson HBIC Pro-Am in Los Angeles which benefits Help For Brain-Injured Children

Was unable to play the PGA TOUR in 2000 due to a broken ankle he suffered while skiing during the New Year's holiday. Prognosis was ankle could heal without surgery but did not. Underwent surgery in August 2000, which involved placing seven screws into the ankle

Lists the late Byron Nelson as his hero

Got started in golf by his dad, Joe, who was a good amateur player. Father lost to Bo Williams in the final of the 1989 U.S. Senior Amateur at Lochinvar in Houston

Has served for 12 years as host of Scott Simpson HBIC Pro-Am in Los Angeles, which benefits Help for Brain-Injured Children.

Special Interests

Bible study, family activities, exercise, reading

PGA TOUR Victories (7)

1980 Western Open

1984 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic

1987 Greater Greensboro Open, U.S. Open Championship

1989 BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic

1993 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic

1998 Buick Invitational

PGA TOUR Champions Victories (1)

2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach

International Victories

PGA TOUR (4)

1984 Chunichi Crowns [Jpn], Dunlop Phoenix [Jpn].

1988 Chunichi Crowns [Jpn].

1990 Perrier Invitational [Eur].

Other Victories

PGA TOUR Champions (6)

1976 NCAA Championship (indiv).

1977 NCAA Championship (indiv).

1984 Chunichi Crowns, Dunlop Phoenix.

1988 Chunichi Crowns.

1990 Perrier Invitational.

National Teams

Walker Cup, 1977

Ryder Cup, 1987

Kirin Cup, 1987.

Career highlights

2003: Played in his first-ever Nationwide Tour event in 2003 and finished T54 at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Made 18 starts on the PGA TOUR. His best effort for the season was T22 at the 2003 MCI Classic. 2002: Finished outside top 125 for third time in last three seasons and the only three times in his 23-year career. Made cut in five of first 12 events then made just one the remainder of the season. 2001: Returned from broken ankle that sidelined him for all of 2000. Received a Major Medical Extension and had 29 tournaments to regain exempt status. Started season slowly with five missed cuts in first six starts. Held first-round lead after opening 66, stood one stroke back after 36 holes and two after 54 holes at Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. Finished T2 for first top-10 since T7 at 1999 Buick Invitational and his only one of the season. Earned $308,000 for the T2 finish or $200,000 more than he received for his Greensboro victory in 1987. Part of eight-man tie for second-round lead at Canon Greater Hartford Open after opening 65-67. Closed 70-69 for T17. 2000: Unable to play the PGA TOUR due to broken ankle he suffered while skiing during the New Year holiday. Prognosis was ankle could heal without surgery but did not and he underwent surgery in August, which involved inserting seven screws into the ankle and left him on crutches for two months. 1998: Most recent victory came in Buick Invitational. Posted final-round 64, then spent the next couple hours watching his 12-under-par 204 total stand up to challenge after challenge. Skip Kendall birdied the final hole of regulation to force playoff, but he won with birdie on first extra hole. Came from eight strokes back entering final round, at the time matching PGA TOUR best comeback since 1970. Victory came with former San Diego Chargers quarterback Stan Humphries on his bag. Also became third San Diego native to win Buick Invitational in six years (Phil Mickelson 1993 and Craig Stadler 1994) and fifth overall (Gene Littler 1954 and Billy Casper 1966). 1997: Fell out of top 125 for first time since 1978. Made 16 of 25 cuts and finished in top-25 one time. Chose to use one-time top-50 career money list ranking exemption to play in 1998. 1996: Impressive West Coast swing included T2 at Nissan Open, T3 Buick Invitational, T4 United Airlines Hawaiian Open and T6 at Phoenix Open

Named PGA TOUR Player of the Month for February, first to receive award without victory during that month. 1995: Earned more money than in any other season on the heels of three runners-up paychecks: T2 at Northern Telecom Open, T2 at Motorola Western Open and second at Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. 1993: Recorded a one-stroke victory over Corey Pavin, Billy Mayfair and D.A. Weibring at the GTE Byron Nelson Classic. 1991: Lost 18-hole playoff to Payne Stewart in 1991 U.S. Open at Hazeltine National. 1989: Defeated Bob Tway in playoff to win BellSouth Atlanta Classic. 1987: At U.S. Open, trailed Tom Watson by one stroke heading into final round at The Olympic Club, but closing 68, which included three birdies on back nine, good for one-stroke victory

Also won Greater Greensboro Open that year on way to fourth-place finish on money list. 1984: Final-round 65 gave him a five-stroke victory at the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. First TOUR victory came at Western Open, by five strokes over Andy Bean. Amateur: NCAA champion and All-American at University of Southern California in 1976 and 1977.